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CONDENSED RULES FOR AN AUTHOR AND TITLE CATALOGUE.

Prepared by the Co-operation Committee of the American Library Association. ENTRY. Books are to be entered under the: Surnames of authors when ascertained, the abbreviation "Anon." being added to the titles of anonymous works. Initials of authors' names when these only are known, the last initial being put first. Pseudonyms of the writers when the real names are not ascertained. Names of editors of collections, each separate item to be at the same time sufficiently catalogued under its own heading. Names of countries, cities, societies, or other bodies which are responsible for their publication. First word (not an article or serial number) of the titles of periodicals and of anonymous books, the names of whose authors are not known. And a motto or the designation of a series may be neglected when it begins a title, and the entry may be made under the first word of the real title following. Commentaries accompanying a text, and translations, are to be entered under the heading of the original work; but commentaries without the text under the name of the commentator. A book entitled "Commentary on " and containing the text, should be put under both. The Bible, or any part of it (including the Apocrypha), in any language, is to be entered under the word Bible. The Talmud and Koran (and parts of them) are to be entered under those words; the sacred books of other religions are to be entered under the names by which they are generally known; references to be given from the names of editors, translators, etc. The respondent or defender of an academical thesis is to be considered as the author, unless the work unequivocally appears to be the work of the praeses. Books having more than one author to be entered under the one first named in the title, with a reference from each of the others. Reports of civil actions are to be entered under the name of the party to the suit which stands first on the title page. Reports of crown and criminal proceedings are to be entered under the name of the defendant. Admiralty proceedings relating to vessels are to be put under the name of the vessel. Noblemen are to be entered under their titles, unless the family name is decidedly better known. Ecclesiastical dignitaries, unless popes or sovereigns, are to be entered under their surnames. Sovereigns (other than Greek or Roman), ruling princes, Oriental writers, popes, friars, persons canonized, and all other persons known only by their first name, are to be entered under this first name. Married women, and other persons who have changed their names, are to be put under the last well-known form. A pseudonym may be used instead of the surname (and only a reference to the pseudonym made under the surname) when an author is much more known by his false than by his real name. In case of doubt, use the real name. A society is to be entered under the first word, not an article, of its corporate name, with references from any other name by which it is known, especially from the name of the place where its headquarters are established, if it is often called by that name.

REFERENCES. When an author has been known by more than one name, references should be inserted from the name or names not to be used as headings to the one used. References are also to be made to the headings chosen: from the titles of all novels and plays, and of poems likely to be asked for by their titles; from other striking titles; from noticeable words in anonymous titles, especially from the names of subjects of anonymous biographies; from the names of editors of periodicals, when the periodicals are generally called by the editor's name; from the names of important translators (especially poetic translators) and commentators; from the title of an ecclesiastical dignitary, when that, and not the family name, is used in the book catalogued; and in other cases where a reference is needed to insure the ready finding of the book. HEADINGS. In the heading of titles, the names of authors are to be given in full, and in their vernacular form, except that the Latin form may be used when it is more generally known, the vernacular form being added in parentheses; except, also, that sovereigns and popes may be given in the English form. English and French surnames beginning with a prefix (except the French de and d') are to be recorded under the prefix; in other languages under the word following. English compound surnames are to be entered under the last part of the name; foreign ones under the first part. Designations are to be added to distinguish writers of the same name from each other. Prefixes indicating the rank or profession of writers may be added in the heading, when they are part of the usual designation of the writers. Names of places to be given in the English form. When both an English and a vernacular form are used in English works, prefer the vernacular.

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